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Oct 15, 20232 min read
If you’re a carb watcher like I am, you are going to love these fun-size tortillas.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I tried the whole going-keto thing about five years ago and lasted about a month before my inner rage became more...
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Put your best face forward this fall using FRÉ's hydrating, powerful firming serum.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER If your skin gets dry this time of year, use a product with ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid which...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Try these pumpkin-based skincare products for brighter, healthier looking skin.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER Pumpkin is not only the perfect element for fall baking and decorating, it’s also beneficial for your skin. Pumpkins...
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Fall favorites: Get inspired this season by shopping at these local stores and boutiques.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE There’s just something about fall that makes it the favorite season for so many of us. Perhaps it’s the idea of hot...
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Let the soup making commence! This pumpkin-shaped Dutch oven has my kitchen ready for fall.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Vanden Berge casa. For us (as in me), Sept. 1 marks the beginning...
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Beach-reading season is coming to an end, but it’s not over yet. So download The Golden Couple.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Pay no mind to the fact that the last really good book I wrote about was called The Perfect Couple. This is just a...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
If you need an end-of-summer getaway, head to Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE "Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life." - Albert Einstein I rejoiced with mine this weekend at...
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Jazz up your next pool party with this pretty floating cabana bar.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you like to float in your pool with cold drinks and nearby snacks, you’ll want to check out this new floating...
Jul 2, 20231 min read
The Perfect Couple should be your next read; this NYT’s bestseller is becoming a Netflix series.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you like a well-spun murder mystery in a beautiful setting, you should download Elin Hilderbrand’s New York...
Jun 23, 20231 min read
If you’re a Coppertone Baby that likes to shimmer, bring this sunscreen to your next pool party.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I like to shimmer in the sun. It’s good for my mental state and it’s pretty. I try to stay out of the sun so that my...
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Two women. Two flights. One chance to disappear. Kick off your summer reading with The Last Flight.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Julie Clark’s latest thriller The Last Flight centers around one haunting question: What lengths would you take to...
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Food, sunshine and the best people-watching in the world. Oh Miami, we are going to miss you.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Our love affair with Miami is coming to an end. We started visiting the vibrant, colorful Florida city four years...
Jun 9, 20231 min read
If you want to be a Bronze Goddess this summer you need to order this. I’m totally obsessed.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It doesn’t matter how old I get, I still want to transform myself into a Bronze Goddess every summer. But as I try...
May 31, 20231 min read
Immerse yourself in Archipelago’s boujee coconut bubble bath. (The scent is ah-mazing!)
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you’re in need of a little pampering and love a relaxing bath, hurry over to Cheerful Heart Gifts & Boutique in...
May 25, 20232 min read
Texas wine country: A trip to Fredericksburg should be on your summer to-do list.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE We’ve been traveling with the same group of friends for about 25 years. Last spring we took a trip through the...
May 10, 20232 min read
From dark and dated to chic and modern. The team at Julianne’s gave me the kitchen of my dreams.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I catch myself staring at my kitchen sometimes. For no reason. Just staring. Because I can’t believe it’s mine....
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Sunshine in a bottle: Take a trip to the beach with these amazing products that smell like summer.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I spent my summers as a kid vacationing at a beach house in San Diego. We went to the same place every year. It was...
Apr 19, 20231 min read
These Trader Joe’s turkey meatballs helped me lose 20 pounds.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If, like me, you love meatballs but don’t enjoy the mess that comes with making them, these pre-made turkey...
Apr 16, 20231 min read
This glacial clay detox mask is another product by Ogee I can’t live without.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE After a long weekend of no exercise and plying my body with unhealthy food, Sundays often consist of getting back on...
Apr 7, 20232 min read
The unique scents that are Tarleton State University captured in 2 new fragrances.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE After months of testing, two new fragrances that capture the unique scents of Tarleton State University are set to...
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